Calder Cup playoffs schedule 2025: Bracket, times, TV channels, live streams, scores for AHL hockey postseason | Sporting News

The quest for the Calder Cup is underway.

The 2025 American Hockey League playoffs feature 23 teams hoping to take home the trophy, the Hershey Bears have claimed the last two seasons, defeating the Coachella Firebirds in the Calder Cup Finals each time.

While it's tough to bet against a three-peat from the Capitals affiliate, the Laval Rocket were the class of the AHL during the regular season with 101 points to Hershey's 96.

Will the two powerhouses clash in the Eastern Conference Finals? Stay tuned.

WATCH: Every 2025 Calder Cup playoffs game LIVE on FloHockey The AHL playoffs will unfold over the span of about two months before the 2025 Calder Cup champion is crowned.

Here's a full game schedule and everything you need to know to tune in to all the postseason action.

How to watch Calder Cup playoffs 2025: TV channel, live stream TV channel: N/A Live stream: AHLTV on FloHockey The Calder Cup playoffs will not air on traditional TV channels.

Instead, viewers can watch every game of the AHL postseason via AHLTV on FloHockey , which gives subscribers access to live streams, event replays and FloSports Originals.

Calder Cup playoffs schedule, scores 2025 Atlantic Division No.

3 Providence Bruins vs.

No.

6 Springfield Thunderbirds Date Game Time (ET)/Result Wed., April 23 Game 1 at Providence 7:05 p.m.

Fri., April 25 Game 2 at Springfield 7:05 p.m.

Sun., April 27 Game 3 at Providence* 3:05 p.m.

No.

4 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs.

No.

5 Lehigh Valley Phantoms Date Game Time (ET)/Result Wed., April 23 Game 1 at W-B/Scranton 7:05 p.m.

Fri., April 25 Game 2 at Lehigh Valley 7:05 p.m.

Sun., April 27 Game 3 at W-B/Scranton* 6:05 p.m.

No.

1 Hershey Bears vs.

Lower-seeded first round winner Series schedule TBD No.

2 Charlotte Checkers vs.

Higher-seeded first round winner Date Game Time (ET)/Result TBD Game 1 at TBD TBD TBD Game 2 at TBD TBD Wed., May 7 Game 3 at Charlotte 7 p.m.

Fri., May 9 Game 4 at Charlotte* 7 p.m.

Sun., May 11 Game 5 at Charlotte* 3 p.m.

North Division No.

4 Toronto Marlies vs.

No.

5 Cleveland Monsters Date Game Time (ET)/Result Thu., April 24 Game 1 at Cleveland 7 p.m.

Sat., April 26 Game 2 at Toronto 4 p.m.

Sun., April 27 Game 3 at Toronto* 4 p.m.

No.

1 Laval Rocket vs.

Toronto-Cleveland winner Series schedule TBD No.

2 Rochester Americans vs.

No.

3 Syracuse Crunch Date Game Time (ET)/Result Fri., April 25 Game 1 at Rochester 7:05 p.m.

Sun., April 27 Game 2 at Rochester 3:05 p.m.

Thu., May 1 Game 3 at Syracuse 7 p.m.

Sat., May 3 Game 4 at Syracuse* 7 p.m.

Fri., May 9 Game 5 at Rochester* 7:05 p.m.

Central Division No.

4 Chicago Wolves vs.

No.

5 Rockford IceHogs Date Game Time (ET)/Result Wed., April 23 Game 1 at Chicago 8 p.m.

Fri., April 25 Game 2 at Rockford 8 p.m.

Sun., April 27 Game 3 at Rockford^* 5 p.m.

^ Chicago designated as home team No.

1 Milwaukee Admirals vs.

Chicago-Rockford winner Date Game Time (ET)/Result Thu., May 1 Game 1 at Milwaukee 8 p.m.

Sat., May 3 Game 2 at Milwaukee 7 p.m.

TBD Game 3 at CHI/RFD TBD TBD Game 4 at CHI/RFD* TBD TBD Game 5 at Milwaukee* TBD No.

2 Texas Stars vs.

No.

3 Grand Rapids Griffins Date Game Time (ET)/Result Tue., April 29 Game 1 at Grand Rapids 7 p.m.

Mon., May 5 Game 2 at Grand Rapids 7 p.m.

Fri., May 9 Game 3 at Texas 8 p.m.

Sat., May 10 Game 4 at Texas* 8 p.m.

Mon., May 12 Game 5 at Texas* 8 p.m.

Pacific Division No.

2 Abbotsford Canucks vs.

No.

7 Tucson Roadrunners Date Game Time (ET)/Result Wed., April 23 Game 1 at Abbotsford 10 p.m.

Thu., April 24 Game 2 at Abbotsford 10 p.m.

Sat., April 26 Game 3 at Abbotsford^* 10 p.m.

^ Tucson designated as home team No.

3 Ontario Reign vs.

No.

6 San Jose Barracudas Date Game Time (ET)/Result Thu., April 24 Game 1 at Los Angeles 10 p.m.

Sat., April 26 Game 2 at Los Angeles^ 9 p.m.

Mon., April 28 Game 3 at Ontario* 10 p.m.

^ San Jose designated as home team No.

4 Coachella Valley Firebirds vs.

No.

5 Calgary Wranglers Date Game Time (ET)/Result Tue., April 22 Game 1: Coachella Valley 4 , Calgary 3 (3 OT) Sat., April 26 Game 2 at Coachella Valley^ 9 p.m.

Sun., April 27 Game 3 at Coachella Valley* 8 p.m.

^ Calgary designated as home team No.

1 Colorado Eagles vs.

Lowest-seeded first round winner Series schedule TBD Highest-seeded first round winner vs.

Middle-seeded first round winner Series schedule TBD Calder Cup playoffs bracket, format The top seed from each of the AHL's four divisions receives a bye into the division semifinals.

This year, that means Hershey, Laval, Milwaukee and Colorado await opponents from first-round series.

The top five (of seven) teams from the North and Central divisions make the playoffs, along with the top six teams (of eight) from the Atlantic and top seven (of 10) from the Pacific.

Those unbalanced numbers make for a complicated bracket, with two best-of-3 first-round series in the Atlantic, one each in the North and Central, and three in the Pacific, to get to the 16-team, best-of-5 division semifinals.

The eight winners from that round advance to the best-of-5 division finals and the final four move on to the best-of-7 conference finals before the two teams that emerge face off in a best-of-7 set for the Calder Cup.

2025 AHL playoff teams and NHL affiliates Here are the 23 AHL teams that qualified for this year's Calder Cup playoffs, along with their NHL affiliates.

AHL team NHL affiliate Abbotsford Canucks Vancouver Canucks Calgary Wranglers Calgary Flames Charlotte Checkers Florida Panthers Chicago Wolves Carolina Hurricanes Cleveland Monsters Columbus Blue Jackets Coachella Valley Firebirds Seattle Kraken Colorado Eagles Colorado Avalanche Grand Rapids Griffins Detroit Red Wings Hershey Bears Washington Capitals Laval Rocket Montreal Canadiens Lehigh Valley Phantoms Philadelphia Flyers Milwaukee Admirals Nashville Predators Ontario Reign Los Angeles Kings Providence Bruins Boston Bruins Rochester Americans Buffalo Sabres Rockford IceHogs Chicago Blackhawks San Jose Barracuda San Jose Sharks Springfield Thunderbirds St.

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